I’ve lived in both Western and Eastern locales, and here’s what’s great about the former: No one knows how bad your feet smell. Sealed within your sneakers, your stinky secret is safe. But live in a place like eastern Asia, where you take your shoes off every time you enter someone’s home, and your malodorous cover’s blown.

So perhaps it makes sense that this device comes from Japan. Panasonic’s sexily-named MS-DS100 is an electronic shoe deodorizer that apparently uses science to de-funkify your kicks.

One of the common causes of unpleasant shoe odors is isovaleric acid, an odorous substance produced by foot sweat and bacteria. According to a survey(*3) Panasonic conducted with sneaker wearers, about 62% of those surveyed take some measures to remove shoe odors, but about half of them are not satisfied with the deodorizing methods they use.

The MS-DS100 utilizes Panasonic’s original ion particles, “nanoe X,” to dissolve and eliminate unpleasant shoe odors(*1). When the product is set in shoes and the switch turned on, “nanoe X” is generated and spreads from six outlets to every corner of the shoes to remove odors(*1) in the entire interior of the shoes from the heel to the toe.

The MS-DS100 can be plugged into the wall or run from a mobile battery. The little plastic vented caps that protrude into the sneakers can be removed and washed, in case your feet’s disgusting isovaleric acid clings to them.

The device will be out in September of this year, and initially at least, will be Japanese-market only. Us Western-country dwellers will just have to continue wearing our sneakers inside the house.

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Jose Berrio shared a really cool project of personal poster design on his Behance profile. They have all this dirty look, with some very stylish typography and textures. They bring back some old school movie posters, almost punk look. I liked the idea of creating personal projects to not only promote your skills but as away to let people know you are available for new projects. It’s a way to differentiate yourself from the crowd.

Jose is a a Colombian graphic designer currently based in Brooklyn. He received a degree in Graphic Design from LCI Bogotá and worked in advertising companies for seven years. I’m currently working as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator. For more information make sure to check out. www.joseberrio.com

Take a trip to virtually any region of Japan and you’ll see plenty of mamachari; translated as “mom’s bike,” mamachari are no-frills utility bicycles with a handy basket used as grocery getters, kiddie haulers and commuter vehicles.

The Cero One is a cargo bike that takes its inspiration from the mamachari. It doesn’t look like a cargo bike; the only giveaway is the extra-large rear wheel. But kitted out with a series of modular baskets and rackets, the Cero One offers a 12-way modular cargo system–and an electric motor, giving you up to 93 miles of range.

“Our goal was to design and build a modern version of the Japanese ‘Mamachari,’ a practical utility bike that could be used by almost anyone as a replacement for a car in their daily lives,” said Kiyoshi Iwai, founder of CERO.

“The CERO One allows urban dwellers to do almost anything they’d do in a car, but more quickly and efficiently. A powerful electric motor and wide range of accessories make the bike perfect for getting around town as well as carrying almost anything, whether that’s groceries, pizza for delivery or precious cargo. I even take my surfboard to the beach near our office in Santa Monica with CERO One.”

Human Interface Jewellery’s ethos is to design products in a more environmentally and socially responsible way. We make only what is needed by using the latest metal manufacturing technology—3D printing. Designs are user tested and voted on by an engaged community to ensure people get the products they want and love. The first range is dedicated to women in tech, with software inspired designs in titanium, silver and gold, giving a new spin to “wearable tech”.